Lima to Samara: time difference
Samara is 1 h behind Lima. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Lima 22:31 10:31 PM Samara 21:31 9:31 PM You –:–
22:31 10:31 PM
Peru Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:42 · 🌙 18:06
21:31 9:31 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:31 · 🌙 17:24
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−1 h
Samara is 1 h behind Lima.
When you, Lima and Samara are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇵🇪 Lima
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇨🇷 Samara
23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇵🇪 Lima | 🇨🇷 Samara |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 22:31 | 21:31 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | Peru Standard Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Lima | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Lima | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:42 | 05:31 |
| Sunset | 18:06 | 17:24 |
| Daylight | 12 h 24 min | 11 h 53 min |
| People on this clock | 9,989,369 | 1,071 |
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Lima and Samara: common questions
What is the time difference between Lima and Samara?
Samara is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−6, while Lima is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Samara when it is 9:00 AM in Lima?
When it is 9:00 AM in Lima, it is 8:00 AM in Samara.
What time is it in Samara when it is 6:00 PM in Lima?
When it is 6:00 PM in Lima, it is 5:00 PM in Samara.
When is a good time to call Samara from Lima?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Lima – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Samara – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Lima is it still yesterday in Samara?
Before 1:00 AM in Lima, the date in Samara has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Samara, it is already the next day in Lima.
Is the time difference between Lima and Samara the same all year?
Yes. Neither Lima nor Samara switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
